Hey All - I took my S&W Hand Ejector in 32 Long (ser # 101xxx) to the range this morning along with my Ruger Mark III target pistol. I shot both guns at 25 feet and had a blast.
For ammo, I used some Remington factory .32 S&W Long 98gr lead round nose cartridges that I bought with the gun. I plan on duplicating this load once I get the dies and bullets from the store.
For a nearly 100 year old gun, the 32 HE shot wonderfully. The double action trigger was heavy, but smooth. The sights are very thin and small, but provide a very fine sight picture against a light background. In double action mode, the gun was accurate enough for defensive and plinking purposes. In single action mode, the gun was surprisingly very accurate. After shooting a couple of cylinders in DA mode to get used to the gun, I shot a cylinder in SA mode and managed to get 5 shots in a ragged hole with the 6th shot, just up and to the right (at 25 feet). In spite of the tiny grips and the slightly pitted bore, the gun shot really well.
the 98 gr bullet shot more or less point to aim for this gun. I held a six o'clock sight picture at the little black targets at 25 feet.
Overall I'm really impressed with the quality of the gun. It's about 100 years old, yet it shoots great. also, in spite of the worn finish, the craftsmanship on this gun is outstanding. It's too bad that they don't make them like they used to!
Here are a couple of pics of the gun and target. The shots in the lower left of the paper were from when I was getting used to the trigger and grips. The shots in the upper left of the paper were the 6 shots in single action mode. the shots in the middle of the paper and in the upper right hand side of the paper are from my Ruger .22 pistol.
For ammo, I used some Remington factory .32 S&W Long 98gr lead round nose cartridges that I bought with the gun. I plan on duplicating this load once I get the dies and bullets from the store.
For a nearly 100 year old gun, the 32 HE shot wonderfully. The double action trigger was heavy, but smooth. The sights are very thin and small, but provide a very fine sight picture against a light background. In double action mode, the gun was accurate enough for defensive and plinking purposes. In single action mode, the gun was surprisingly very accurate. After shooting a couple of cylinders in DA mode to get used to the gun, I shot a cylinder in SA mode and managed to get 5 shots in a ragged hole with the 6th shot, just up and to the right (at 25 feet). In spite of the tiny grips and the slightly pitted bore, the gun shot really well.
the 98 gr bullet shot more or less point to aim for this gun. I held a six o'clock sight picture at the little black targets at 25 feet.
Overall I'm really impressed with the quality of the gun. It's about 100 years old, yet it shoots great. also, in spite of the worn finish, the craftsmanship on this gun is outstanding. It's too bad that they don't make them like they used to!
Here are a couple of pics of the gun and target. The shots in the lower left of the paper were from when I was getting used to the trigger and grips. The shots in the upper left of the paper were the 6 shots in single action mode. the shots in the middle of the paper and in the upper right hand side of the paper are from my Ruger .22 pistol.

